![]() ![]() This is what has made people jump ship to the point where Alta is a global leader in lightweight electric vehicles.Īlta’s first rider in competition, Josh Hill, did very well at Straight Rhythm, which created greater interest in the bikes. The company is not out to show that these bikes should be in a class of their own, but is focusing on proving that the Redshift can compete with its petrol competition and still win. Using the likes of social media, they’ve made the bike shine. But the smoker patriots are still quite upset about four-strokes taking over AMA racing.Īlta’s marketing team deserves a pat on the back they knew how great the Redshift was but also knew convincing the two-stroke fans to jump on board would be difficult. It first popped up on social media, creating heated debate among die-hard two-stroke fans. ![]() This is not some pedal-assist mountain bike, the Redshift MX has as much grunt as a 250 four-stroke and the latest MXR is more like a 350.Īlta has made waves in the motorcycle scene over the last few years. The answer is in the design as well as in the performance. Other electric bikes, such as the Zero, have dropped out of the local scene and have not performed that well in foreign markets either. I also love the idea of riding local with no complaints about noise and saving time and dollars on maintenance, all of which are possible with an electric moto. But certain aspects of this passion of mine do not fit seamlessly in with my life. I’m the type of guy that loves race cars, two-strokes, drifting and the smell of VP C16 in the morning. But what if I told you that things are changing to machines with fewer parts, less noise and no petrol. We love our fast V8s, rice-burners, valve-bouncing and burnouts. This feature was first published in ADB issue #463 - April 2018.Īustralians have a special place in their hearts for motorsport. If the technology gets to where the battery packs are more energy dense (run longer on a charge while staying the same size and weight or smaller) and/or very quick charging (1.5hr not bad, for the 2018) can be attained out in the woods, these will be a formidable weapon to choose for urban or rural off-road dirt bike thrills.įiled Under: Video Tagged With: Almost wreck, Alta Redshift, ATK 406, Bunny Meadows, Husaberg 650, Jason Meyer, MSV Racing, msvracingpowersports.ADB scored an exclusive test of the new 2018 Alta Redshift MXR electric motocross bike. I only noticed the weight when we had to pick it up, uphill from Billys spin off the trail. Even though they weigh more than a modern racing I.C.E off-road bike the C.O.G is placed just right so it turns quick and has great front to rear balance. Only one speed so no need to shift, no clutch so no need to fear stalling, and the instant torque puts single cylinder gas bikes to shame. With Billy riding the Redshift like he stole it plus one long hill climb and Jacob and I getting 4 miles on the bike at setting 4, we were only able to get about 22 miles out of a charge. Billy left it on 3 which he felt was the best comparison to his woods prepped ’01 CR250 in performance and attempted range. It has 4 power settings from mild to wild. The Redshift has a modern dirt bike chassis that rivals the best out there and let me just say this bike is quick! Billy read it will out-accelerate a new KTM 690 0 to 50 mph and is compared to a 250F otherwise. However, Jacob and I are familiar with eStreet and eOff-Road bikes from our time at Brammo. None of us had ridden this bike in the dirt so our thoughts are strictly as new Redshift eDirt Bike riders. We had a blast! Billy on the Redshift, Jacob “once a year rider” Ensign on his ’89 ATK 406, and me on the ’08 Husaberg fe650. Accompanying the Alta Redshift MX: ’89 ATK 406, the ’08 Husaberg fe650. I spent an hour+ editing a neat video of our ride and my GoPro Studio ended up having fits (most likely my slow laptop issue) so I gave up and made this quick video. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to give his and MSV Racing’s point of view on the neat electric dirt bike in a very familiar off-road setting. Specs- 50hp, 147lb-ft tq, 259lb, 1.5hr charge time and $11,995USDīilly decided to take it out for a rip on our normal trails. ![]() ![]() 2018 Alta Redshift MXR competes with 350F.2017 Alta Redshift MX competes with 250F. ![]()
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